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Richard Roby
No. 15 – Akita Northern Happinets
PositionShooting guard
LeagueBj league
Personal information
Born (1985-09-28) September 28, 1985 (age 39)
San Bernardino, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolLawrence Academy
(Groton, Massachusetts)
CollegeColorado (2004–2008)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008–2009Bnei Hasharon (Israel)
2009–2010Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
2010Halcones Rojos Veracruz (Mexico)
2010–2011Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League)
2011Peristeri (Greece)
2012Fos Ouest Provence (France)
2012Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca (Argentina)
2012–2013Wonju Dongbu Promy (South Korea)
2013Gaiteros del Zulia (Venezuela)
2013–presentAkita Northern Happinets (Japan)

Richard Roby (born September 28, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Akita Northern Happinets of the Japanese bj league. He attended high school at Lawrence Academy at Groton, Massachusetts. Roby attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and played for the Buffaloes from 2004 to 2008. He averaged 17 points and 5.5 rebounds during his career for the Buffaloes. He graduated as Colorado's all-time leading scorer, doing so in his final collegiate game.[1]

Roby is the half-brother of Kenyon Martin. Roby was married in 2011 to Kendrea Oliver in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together they have three children [2][failed verification][3][failed verification]

Professional career

In the summer of 2008, Roby signed a contract through the year 2009 with Bnei Hasharon in Israel. During the 2009/2010 season, he joined Maccabi Haifa B.C..

Roby played for the Nuggets in the NBA Summer League in 2010.[4] After playing eight games with Halcones Rojos de Veracruz in Mexico, he left and then signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League.

Richard played for Fos sur mer team, in French league (LNB 2nd division ) and for Club Wonju Dongbu Promy, a Korean basketball league team (aka KBL).

References

  1. ^ Colorado Buffaloes vs. Oklahoma Sooners - Recap - March 14, 2008 - ESPN – "Colorado's Richard Roby had 18 points to finish his career with 2,001 points, breaking Donnie Boyce's school record by six points."
  2. ^ http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/serby_sunday_with_kenyon_martin_nBCvokHSkRIe1AaQHT62aO?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Knicks
  3. ^ http://registry.theknot.com/allison-morton-richard-roby-october-2011-tx/1139057
  4. ^ http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/6/28/1540775/nba-summer-league-rosters-vegas NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas
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